A change...

I have decided to make some changes. For years I have powerlifted  and weightlifted without doing any competitions or shows or anything because I did not want the thing I loved doing so much to become a task I started hating. But we should just get to the real issues. The most likely is, is that I hate crowds and being judged and evaluated and, oh, a whole bucket full of insecure excuses. So I hired a coach. Because, well, I was starting to burn out from doing the same old thing and I was just unmotivated, just so unmotivated. So I hired a coach. The first thing he asked me "what is your goal"? Um, what?! A goal? Like a commitment? Pfft, what is that and yeah that does not work for me. He gets right in my face and firmly says "you need a goal. Something to keep your focus". Hello! That is why listen to classical music when I am pulling deadlifts and pushing squats but not when I am box jumping, that requires Def Leopard. Focus, me?! I have focus. "Well, think about it and let me know". Okay, I will think about it.  And then the influenza hits and hits hard. Muscle aches, fever, an insane sore throat that makes me what to rip my throat out and full blown laryngitis. I had ten full days to do nothing but think. Goals it was. I knew a marathon was out. I hate running and, frankly, in my opinion, marathons are overrated but I think it is  way cool that someone can run 26.3 miles without going completely crazy.  Do you have any idea what kind of "goals" I can get completed in the four hours that it takes to run a marathon. Needless to say, in my world marathon = shopping.  Boring! Next was cross fit. Love doing cross fit....to an extent. I don't necessarily agree with the insane number of cleans you have to throw in a WOD.  Yeah, probably not. So next was weightlifting or powerlifting. Now your talking. I love the moves they do in weightlifting. Cleans, snatches, jerks....awesome, freaking movements. LOVE. But I have a lot of work ahead of me because my form pretty much stinks at this point but would definitely improve. So maybe. But power lifting?! Squats, deads, bench press. Now your talking. My goal? Sure why not? A powerlifting competition. Yep, I am going to do it 😬😬.  I have a good handle on nutrition for the most part. The kicker, the coach bans soda. Uhhhhhh..  Yep this is the push I needed to rid myself of the soda. I thought it was going to be harder than it has been (but then again I have been through worse things). You bet! This is definitely going in the books. Now onto getting my squats up by 75 lbs., my deads by 100 lbs. and the bench press is going to be a little bit tougher as a shoulder injury will set you back a loooong way. I'm excited, I'm motivated, I'm crazy sore, like all the time, and I am seeing improvements even after two weeks. Change is definitely good. It's cathartic. It provides for failure and triumphs. I can't wait!